The benefits and risks of “gain-of-function” research into highly pathogenic microbes with pandemic potential must be evaluated, scientists say A group of over 50 researchers has... Read more
AIVÂ can be detected based on odor changes in infected birds New research from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals how diseases can modify... Read more
Computer model predicts when viruses become infectious A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to hum... Read more
Avian influenza rarely infects humans, but can sometimes adapt to people, posing a significant risk to human health. A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine h... Read more
Concerns about bird flu attacks surfaced following reports of deaths in Indonesia, Cambodia, China and Vietnam. A vaccine that officials claim can prevent people contracting bird flu will be... Read more
An international research team has manufactured a new protein that can combat deadly flu epidemics. The paper, featured on the cover of the current issue of Nature Biotechnology, demonstrate... Read more
Too dangerous for words RESEARCHERS are used to explaining scientific processes. Recently they have taken to explaining themselves. As we reported last week, on January 20th scientist... Read more
Some say the results should never be published Two teams of scientists have independently constructed a deadly strain of flu. Some say the results should never be published It’s a rar... Read more